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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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